Compare towns
Newfane vs Ripton vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Newfane | Ripton | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Highest |
508Lowest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Newfane and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
— | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Newfane and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.